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October 4, 1948

October 4, 1948, was a Monday. It was 76 years, 2 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date was 27,837 days ago. Approximately 928 months have passed. It was the 278th day of 1948, in week 41. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 76 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1948 had 366 days because it was a leap year. The Earth has experienced 309 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 4, 1948, will have the star sign Libra.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1948 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 4, 1948 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 4, 1948.

  • More and more people are buying television sets.

    More and more people are buying television sets

    More and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.
  • Polio cases are high.

    Polio cases are high

    Cases of Polio were particularly high, and outbreaks were common. In the United States, the disease peaked in 1952, with nearly 60,000 cases and 3,145 deaths. It wasn't until 1955 that a national immunization program started and cases began to drop.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on October 4, 1948.

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Television shows

TV shows in 1948

Television shows that people were watching in October 1948:

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on October 4, 1948

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1948:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1948

Toys and games that were popular in 1948:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on October 4, 1948?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1948.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out October 4, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 4.

Rutherford B. Hayes

Rutherford B. Hayes

US President Deceased
Born on October 4, 1822
He was not alive on this date.

Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

Business magnate
Born on October 4, 1957
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Actor
Born on October 4, 1967
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson

Actress
Born on October 4, 1989
She was born exactly 41 years after this date.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Little Mix
Born on October 4, 1991
She was born exactly 43 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 4, 1948.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on October 4, 1948 was most likely conceived around January 12, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 4, 1948 is close to June 27, 1949.

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Stats for October 4, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 4, 1948:

  • 27,837 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,976 weeks have passed.
  • 2,405,120,400 seconds have passed since October 4, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,805,973,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,241,042,126,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 400,853,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 206,840,354 steps. That's roughly 91,929 miles.
  • 28,861,445 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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